difficult to reach calories/day

govinda70
govinda70 Posts: 26
in Health and Weight Loss
I set my weightloss aim to 1 lbs / week. I should eat about 1220 calories a day but with the excerisce (1 hour of biking a day, or gym, aqua walking or nordic walking) I do I find it difficult to get to. I usually have about 200-300 calories remaining. Should I just ignore it or eat an extra snack in the afternoon? Is it bad to be 200-300 calories under the daily goal? Any experience? thanks, govinda

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  • drop_it_like_a_squat
    drop_it_like_a_squat Posts: 377 Member
    1,220 calories net is a VERY low goal anyways, so you should defenetely reach that.
    Just have bigger portions of whatever you eat or add some snacks, desert, whatever works..
    Eat some healthy foods that are loaded with calories.. Nuts, peanut butter, some fruits.
  • SenseiCole
    SenseiCole Posts: 429 Member
    I have 340 left for the day, and I'm likely to have one more cup of teabefore i go to bed, i personal don't worry about it
    but each to their own :smile:
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    Share your diary. I don't believe anyone over the age of 8 years old struggles to get 1200 cals.
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Are you weighing all your foods before you log it? And logging accurately (in terms of scanning food items and/or selecting the correct brands?)
    Also, are you logging drinks e.g. tea, coffee, juice, etc.? This all count too.
  • kae_blah
    kae_blah Posts: 180 Member
    A small amount under the calorie goal like 200 calories are fine as long as your net calories are above 1200.
  • govinda70
    govinda70 Posts: 26
    Are you weighing all your foods before you log it? And logging accurately (in terms of scanning food items and/or selecting the correct brands?)
    Also, are you logging drinks e.g. tea, coffee, juice, etc.? This all count too.

    yes, i do all that. every coffee (1 tbl sugar & milk) e.g., the thing is: I am not hungry AT ALL. I can t eat more. I have a protein shake after my workout (after weightlifting). that fills me up A LOT.
  • govinda70
    govinda70 Posts: 26
    Share your diary. I don't believe anyone over the age of 8 years old struggles to get 1200 cals.

    I would have the problem to reach the 1220 cal just with food etc. its the sport (1 hour of spinning e.g. I burn about 500 cal or more)
  • kazzsjourney
    kazzsjourney Posts: 674 Member
    Add things like avocado, peanut butter, olive oil to cooking, cheese. Its easy to reach the calories with calorie dense foods which are actually also good for you.
  • SGSmallman
    SGSmallman Posts: 193 Member
    I work out 6 days a week (sometimes twice a day burning over 1000 calories using a HRM) I eat 1850 on non workout days raising to 2200 during workouts.

    Ditch the low fat foods eat normally just within your calorie intake- it's all about calories in vs calories out

    It's amazing how many of these forum posts about not eating enough always equate to someone eating below 1400 calories which i will never advocate.

    It's not something you can do for the rest of your life so why do it now you wont lose weight any quicker and it can be detrimental to your health and metabolism, making it even easier to gain weight when returning to a 'normal' diet.

    Please read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937709-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0
  • Claire_x90
    Claire_x90 Posts: 94
    my first time round I left calories and lost weight fast... then because I had been restricting and under nourishing my body for the exercise I was doing I gained it back quickly from binging and then gained more than I started.

    Now I eat the extra. Yeah it's a lot of food and results are much slower (but still exist!!) but it's more sustainable and my body is getting all the protein and vitamins it needs.

    If you aren't eating enough have a look at the types of food you are eating, add more protein etc.

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